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Try LingUp Now!Begin with the 'tem' which sounds like 'temp' with a short 'e'.
Move to 'per', pronounced like 'per' in 'perfect'.
Finish with 'ate', but it's short and unstressed, almost like 'it'.
tem-pe-rate (adding an extra 'e' pronunciation)
tem-prate (skipping middle sound)
tem-per-a-te (adding too much emphasis on the last syllable)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
There are three syllables in 'temperate'.
No, 'ate' in 'temperate' is pronounced more like 'it'.
Some might skip the middle syllable, leading to 'temprate'. Make sure to say all three syllables.
Refers to a mild or moderate climate.
/ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr/
A measure of heat or cold
/ˈtɛmpər/
A person's state of mind
/ˈtɛmpərəns/
Moderation or self-restraint
Temperate has three syllables; temperature has four.
Temperate ends with a soft '-ate'; temper is shorter with two syllables.
Temperate and temperance both start with 'tem', but temperance emphasizes 'ra'.
Remember to stress the first part, 'tem', to pronounce it correctly.
Say 'temperature', 'temper', and 'temperance' to get comfortable with the root 'tem'.
